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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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